Episodes

  • Pupil Rebellions (pt. 2)

    Pupil Rebellions (pt. 2)
    Feb 23 2024
    In this, the second of a two part series on pupil rebellions in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Daisy and Elizabeth discuss how teachers, parents and the general public reacted to school boy riots, social contagion and what finally brought the phenomenon to a close.

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    44 mins
  • Pupil Rebellions (pt. 1)

    Pupil Rebellions (pt. 1)
    Feb 9 2024
    Daisy and Elizabeth discuss a spate of pupil rebellions which rocked elite public schools in the late 18th century. In this, the first of two parts, they discuss some of the more dramatic events involving home-made bombs, firearms, soldiers and the reading of the Riot Act.

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    40 mins
  • The Butler Act (pt. 2)

    The Butler Act (pt. 2)
    Jan 26 2024
    The second part of Daisy and Elizabeth's interview with Sir Michael Barber considers the legacy of the Butler Act (1944), including its creation of a tripartite system of education and the passage of the legislation through Parliament.

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    46 mins
  • The Butler Act (pt. 1)

    The Butler Act (pt. 1)
    Jan 12 2024
    Daisy and Elizabeth talk to Michael Barber about the 1944 Education Act, commonly known as the Butler Act. Sir Michael Barber is a British former public servant and educationist, perhaps best known for serving as Head of the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit under Tony Blair’s government. His first book, The Making of the 1944 Education Act, was published in 1994 to mark its 50th anniversary. In this, the first of two episodes, Michael discusses the historical context for the Act and the key personalities involved: 'RAB' Butler and Winston Churchill.

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    44 mins
  • A-Levels

    A-Levels
    Dec 15 2023
    In response to the Government plan to replace the A-Level with a new 'Advanced British Standard', Daisy and Elizabeth consider the origins of the A-Level. What has led to this qualification's success and longevity and will the 'ABS' really kill the A-Level off?

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    35 mins
  • The School Certificate

    The School Certificate
    Dec 1 2023
    In Autumn 2023 the Government announced its intention to replace A-Levels with a new qualification, the Advanced British Standard. In this episode, Daisy and Elizabeth take a look at the precursor to the A-Levels - the Higher School Certificate and consider what lessons it might have for those developing the new 'ABS'.

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    35 mins
  • The State of Independence

    The State of Independence
    Nov 17 2023
    Daisy and Elizabeth interview Patrick Derham OBE, former Head Master of three leading public schools, on the challenges facing independent schools and his efforts to widen access to education.

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    57 mins
  • Absenteeism

    Absenteeism
    Nov 3 2023
    Absenteeism has become a very real problem for schools in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, but pupils playing truant is nothing new. Daisy and Elizabeth consider school attendance in late nineteenth century England as schooling first became compulsory.

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    44 mins